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1461044

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the reported bottleneck in the Coronavirus Test Device Approval process.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL71
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2022 answer text <p>Current delays in the Coronavirus Test Device Approval (CTDA) process have been due to further information being sought from applicants during the validation process. However, to ensure applications meet the required standards, expert support has been provided by officials, with 60% of approvals being processed in the last three months.</p><p> </p><p>The number of scientific advisors has also been increased to meet demand. Online guidance for applicants has also been updated to provide greater clarity for acceptance criteria for the range of viral loads within positive samples. Officials continue to work with applicants to provide support during the process and minimise any potential delays.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 17/05/2022 13:41:04 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1461045

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Screening
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they conducted a cost analysis before the implementation of the Coronavirus Test Device Approvals process; and how the desktop review fee amount for test applications was decided.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL72
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2022 answer text <p>The Department’s online only impact assessment included a cost analysis and calculations on the implementation of the Coronavirus Test Device Approvals process. It is intended that this regulation should be cost neutral for taxpayers and as such, the Government recovers the costs from applicants, while ensuring fees are as low as possible. However, through engagement in a public consultation and with industry, we recognised concerns on ensuring smaller businesses can access the market. Therefore a discounted rate of 55% is offered, in line with taxation benefits for research and development spending offered to small to medium-sized enterprises. We have committed to review the policy at the end of 2022.</p> answering member printed Lord Kamall question first answered 17/05/2022 13:40:35 answering member 4909 label Biography information for Lord Kamall
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1461165

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the debate entitled Deinstitutionalisation of persons with disabilities, which took place at the Council of Europe on 26 April 2022.
tabling member constituency	Henley
tabling member printed	John Howell
uin	153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2022 answer text <p>We welcome this debate, as the NHS Long Term Plan committed to achieving at least a 50% reduction in the number of people with a learning disability and autistic people who are inpatients in mental health hospitals by March 2024.</p><p>The proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act 1983 aim to end inappropriate detentions of people with a learning disability and autistic people. We are also developing the ‘Building the right support’ action plan to reduce reliance on mental health inpatient care through the provision of services in the community.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 18/05/2022 13:06:01 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

1461170

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Dementia: Health Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve public awareness of the first signs of dementia symptoms.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2022 answer text <p>The NHS Health Check for adults in England aged 45 to 74 years old is designed to identify early signs of stroke, kidney disease, heart disease, type 2 diabetes or dementia. Since 2018, dementia risk reduction has been incorporated in the NHS Health Check to increase dementia awareness and motivate people to make positive changes to reduce their risks. In addition, those aged 65 years old and over are made aware of the signs and symptoms of dementia and guided to memory clinics.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 948 question first answered 17/05/2022 09:28:29 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1461171

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Dementia: Diagnosis
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 29 September 2021 to Question 50151 on Dementia: Diagnosis, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the £17 million to NHS England and NHS improvement on improving dementia diagnosis.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2022 answer text <p>No formal assessment has yet been made. NHS England and NHS Improvement continue to monitor the monthly diagnosis rate and are analysing trends at regional and sustainability and transformation partnership level to aid targeted efforts to improve dementia diagnosis rates in 2022/23.</p><p> </p><p>We will set out plans for dementia in England later this year. The strategy will focus on the health and care needs of people living with dementia and their carers, including dementia diagnoses.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 18/05/2022 09:38:26 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1461218

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Care Homes: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the efficacy of infection prevention and control measures in social care settings as of 10 May 2022; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. On 31 March 2022, we issued updated guidance on infection prevention and control measures. This includes advice on personal protective equipment, testing and hand hygiene. These measures balance the risk of COVID-19 transmission in care settings, maintain protections for care recipients and aim to avoid restrictions on residents’ movement and activities as far as possible.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 18/05/2022 09:35:35 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1461219

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Care Homes: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure that high standards of infection prevention and control are implemented consistently across social care settings.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2022 answer text <p>In November 2021, the Department launched the IPC Champions Network for Adult Social Care, a forum for infection prevention and control (IPC) experts in the sector to share best practice. Accompanying the launch, the Department created a guide providing examples of IPC measures and best practice in various care settings. On 31 March 2022, we also published updated IPC guidance supported by webinars hosted by the Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 18/05/2022 09:36:53 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1461223

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Cancer: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the recovery of UK clinical cancer research following covid-19 and (b) how that recovery compares with other leading scientific nations.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2022 answer text <p>In 2021/22, the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s Clinical Research Network recruited 73,691 participants across 1,060 cancer studies and established 412 new cancer studies. This compares to 1,191 clinical trials in 2019/20. Data from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry shows variable recovery of commercial clinical research in other nations. As of July 2021, the United Kingdom’s monthly rate of enrolments for commercial studies across all speciality areas had reduced by 41.7% from the 2019 baseline. This compares to a 41.5% reduction in France, 44.3% in Germany and 21.7% in Italy while Spain reported an increase of 6.3%.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 17/05/2022 15:12:52 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1461224

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	NHS: Research
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase NHS staff’s access to protected time for research.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2022 answer text <p>The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has prioritised engagement with the National Health Service workforce to support greater opportunities for research and deliver clinical research in the United Kingdom. ‘The Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery’ published in March 2021 commits to create a positive culture for research in the NHS and develop a sustainable and supported research workforce, offering rewarding opportunities and careers for healthcare and research staff of all professional backgrounds.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 12/05/2022 12:54:55 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1461225

registered interest
date	10/05/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	National Institute for Health Research: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will increase the annual budget of the National Institute for Health Research.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2022 answer text <p>The Spending Review 2021 provides £5 billion for health-related research and development, with an increase of £605 million by 2024/25. This is shared between the National Institute for Health and Research (NIHR), Genomics England and the Office for Life Sciences. Planning for this funding is ongoing and budgets will be adjusted over the Spending Review period to meet priorities as they arise. However, the current allocation provides an increase in the NIHR’s budget of more than 40% by 2024/25.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 12/05/2022 12:58:41 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day